• Saquon Barkley debacle puts pressure on Giants’ offensive line

    Saquon Barkley debacle puts pressure on Giants’ offensive line

    The strategy is sound, yet simple enough for anyone who has watched the Giants the past two seasons to come up with: Stop Saquon Barkley, stop the Giants. “We had a commitment and we weren’t going to be bashful about that commitment,’’ Steelers coach Mike Tomlin said after his team’s 26-16 win Monday night. “We …
  • Joe Judge’s early handling of young Giants team is telling

    Joe Judge’s early handling of young Giants team is telling

    Pleased. Happy with the effort. Fought his butt off. Played hard. 0-1. It does not all add up, but that is fine, for now. Joe Judge must play the long game with his young and, as was the case in the season-opening loss to the Steelers, overmatched first Giants team. His head coaching debut was …
  • The Giants signs of hope that could prevent disastrous season

    The Giants signs of hope that could prevent disastrous season

    The last time the Giants opened their season with a Monday night home game was 25 years ago. Then, as now, the Giants lost. The Giants hope the similarity of starting 0-1 is where the comparison ends. Back in 1995, Dan Reeves predicted the arrival of the Cowboys at Giants Stadium would prove the gap …
  • Darius Slayton emerging as Giants’ No. 1 wide receiver

    Darius Slayton emerging as Giants’ No. 1 wide receiver

    Maybe the Giants have a No. 1 receiver after all. Sterling Shepard, Golden Tate and Darius Slayton were billed as one of the NFL’s most dangerous trios, but a consistent criticism was the group lacked a true game-breaker. Some forward-looking 2021 mock drafts even suggest the Giants will go shopping for a receiver with their …
  • Agonizing Daniel Jones mistake doesn’t tell full Giants story

    Agonizing Daniel Jones mistake doesn’t tell full Giants story

    It had been such a beautiful drive, a 19-play drive by the time it ended, the kid quarterback of the Giants matriculating the ball down the field, clutch play after play, poised play after poised play, no huddle needed, and now Daniel Jones was 4 yards from carrying Joe Judge to a one-point lead over …
  • Saquon Barkley was historically bad for Giants

    Saquon Barkley was historically bad for Giants

    Daniel Jones was scrambling for his life and lateraled the ball to Saquon Barkley to salvage something positive on a busted play. Barkley’s 5-yard rush off a designed pass was his second-longest carry of the first half. It didn’t get any better from there. Yes, it was that kind of historically bad night for the …
  • Giants outclassed by Steelers as Joe Judge drops debut

    Giants outclassed by Steelers as Joe Judge drops debut

    Not good enough. Those might be the only three words needed to describe what the Giants were all about as they opened their season Monday night in Joe Judge’s head coaching debut. They led early and at times did enough smart things on both sides of the ball to irritate the Steelers. There were no …
  • Multiple Giants players kneel during national anthem

    Multiple Giants players kneel during national anthem

    About 20 Giants knelt while the Steelers stood in unison and held an anti-racism banner during the playing of the national anthem before their “Monday Night Football” matchup. Giants coach Joe Judge stood between co-captains Jabrill Peppers and Dalvin Tomlinson and put one hand on the shoulder of both kneeling players. The banner read “Steelers …
  • The Giants’ risky plan with Golden Tate inactive vs. Steelers

    The Giants’ risky plan with Golden Tate inactive vs. Steelers

    Golden Tate did not make it. The veteran receiver was inactive Monday night as the Giants opened their season against the Steelers at MetLife Stadium. Tate was slowed the last two weeks with a hamstring issue and listed as questionable for the game. This is the second consecutive season Tate, 32, was unavailable to the …
  • NFL expert’s ‘absurd’ take: Why Giants can win NFC East

    NFL expert’s ‘absurd’ take: Why Giants can win NFC East

    The Giants are kicking off the season Monday night knowing their worst possible outcome was a tie in the standings with the Eagles and Cowboys. The two favorites to win the NFC East lost in Week 1 and issued a reminder that one of the weakest divisions in the league is available for the taking …